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Hacker News Companion version history - 12 versions

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Hacker News Companion version history - 12 versions

  • Be careful with old versions! These versions are displayed for testing and reference purposes.You should always use the latest version of an add-on.

  • Latest version

    Version 2.0.0

    Released Jan 30, 2026 - 285.53 KB
    Works with firefox 109.0a1 and later

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Older versions

    Version 1.6.0

    Released Jan 21, 2026 - 270.05 KB
    Works with firefox 109.0a1 and later
    This release includes these enhancements:
    • Comment nav links in summary panel show author names instead of comment id, i.e it shows (simonw) states... instead of comment #123456 (simonw) states...
    • Author badges show position (1/6), (3/6) instead of just count (6)
    • 's' shortcut key now summarizes immediately on first press
    • Removed 'summarize thread' feature because it was cluttering all the comments. The option "summarize all comments" to summarize the whole discussion remains as is.
    • Improved styling for comment navigation links
    • Changed the title in summary panel from "Post Summary" to "Discussion Summary"
    • Updated extension description to highlight the key value prop

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 1.5.7

    Released Jan 1, 2026 - 270.39 KB
    Works with firefox 109.0a1 and later
    • Added support for customizing the prompt for LLM calls
    • Various bug fixes

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 1.5.6

    Released Aug 18, 2025 - 229.01 KB
    Works with firefox 109.0a1 and later
    • Updated list of supported AI models

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 1.5.5

    Released Jul 17, 2025 - 2.14 MB
    Works with firefox 109.0a1 and later

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 1.5.4

    Released Jul 16, 2025 - 2.15 MB
    Works with firefox 109.0a1 and later
    Minor bug fixes

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 1.5.3

    Released Jul 15, 2025 - 2.15 MB
    Works with firefox 109.0a1 and later

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 1.5.2

    Released Jul 15, 2025 - 2.15 MB
    Works with firefox 109.0a1 and later
    Fixed keyboard navigation to be more consistent and other bug fixes.

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 1.5.1

    Released Jul 6, 2025 - 2.15 MB
    Works with firefox 109.0a1 and later
    New features
    • Make a comment as the current keyboard focus by clicking on the comment; this allows for easier comment navigation using both keyboard and mouse
    • Undo last keyboard navigation with 'u' as keyboard shortcut.

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 1.5.0

    Released Apr 22, 2025 - 2.15 MB
    Works with firefox 109.0a1 and later
    • Enabled summarization using Hacker News Companion server.
    • Integrated newer models into the extension.

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 1.1.0

    Released Mar 1, 2025 - 52.35 KB
    Works with firefox 109.0 and later
    Updated LLM system prompt to make the summary more insightful.

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 1.0.8

    Released Jan 30, 2025 - 48.22 KB
    Works with firefox 109.0 and later

    Source code released under MIT License

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